U.S.S. Kete (SS 369)

On 31 October 1944 the U.S.S. Kete departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. On 10 March 1945, during her second patrol, she sank 3 vessels totalling 6,881 tons. She earned the Asiatic-Pacific Area Service [sic - Campaign] Medal and 1 Battle Star during her 2 patrols. On 20 March 1945 the Kete transmitted a special weather report and was never heard from again. On 16 April 1945 she was presumed lost. It is believed she was sunk by a Japanese submarine. Eighty-seven brave submariners perished on the Kete. Fifty-two American submarines were lost during World War II. The U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II have assigned one of these lost submarines to each state. (Two were assigned to both California and New York.) The U.S.S. Kete was designated the Delaware state boat.

Kete Commissioning Crew [Not transcribed]. . This historical marker was erected by Veterans and Concerned Citizens. It is in Manitowoc in Manitowoc County Wisconsin

On 31 October 1944 the U.S.S. Kete departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. On 10 March 1945, during her second patrol, she sank 3 vessels totalling 6,881 tons. She earned the Asiatic-Pacific Area Service [sic - Campaign] Medal and 1 Battle Star during her 2 patrols. On 20 March 1945 the Kete transmitted a special weather report and was never heard from again. On 16 April 1945 she was presumed lost. It is believed she was sunk by a Japanese submarine. Eighty-seven brave submariners perished on the Kete. Fifty-two American submarines were lost during World War II. The U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II have assigned one of these lost submarines to each state. (Two were assigned to both California and New York.) The U.S.S. Kete was designated the Delaware state boat.

Location. 44° 5.553′ N, 87° 39.329′ W. Marker is in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County. Marker is part of The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk, adjacent to the submarine USS Cobia, at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc WI 54220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

. (Submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)2. Kete (SS-369). (Submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)3. USS Kete (SS 369) - On Eternal Patrol. (Submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

By William Fischer, Jr.

4. The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk

In honor of the men and women
of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
who constructed the 28 freshwater
submarines during World War II.

By William Fischer, Jr.

5. The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on October 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.